Im out of the hospital a month, still on 24 hour 02. Walking, doing PT, feeling better, not great, but better. Stats are 95 while sitting and drop to like 88 when walking without 02. Dr is pleased, puts me on Anoro last month and just added Asmanex. …

I have mild empasima just diagnosed by ct. how long does it take to know if you will progress slowly.

Thanks for the response, Vinny M. I will use Serindippity as my main account and not Obie. How do I get rid of the underline? My next question is how do I make sure I am in the correct account when I log in? or get emails? There is so much about this …

Hi Russell, I was diagnosed in 2001, and do not remember getting any nutritional information at all at that time. I vaguely remember the RT's in pulmonary rehab talking a little bit about nutrition but that was probably in 2006. Hope all is going well …

Hi hack, Karen, Good eye hack! And great question. Internally there are two types of point classifications in the gamification system. Experience Points and Reputation Points. Experience points represent a lifetime score and are not reflected in the …

there seems to be 3 avenues on current COPD treatment, the first being stem cell which is way too early in research to spend money on, the next is lung transplant, do you need to be in stage 4 COPD and on a waiting list? the third is removal of damaged …

We're only two weeks away from COPD10usa in Chicago! Who will we see at the patient workshop on Friday the 28th? Admission is only $10! Register and see the topics we'll be covering here!

Here's a link to the Oxygen information section of this website - scroll down the page to get to the Medicare Rules: https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Living...

Hi, I'm a caregiver. My mom was recently moved from using tanks to a portable concentrator that is pulse activated. How can she get the most out of her new device? Her levels are great, 92-95 when sitting still but go way down when she starts moving …

I have emphysema and was recently hospitalized for 4 days with a bad cough. While I was there the doctors assigned a home ox concentrator for me. This is my first experience with one at home. The one I have is ancient--the bottom machine is about 3 ft …

Hope this helps some of you out there: Before I got this I used to be big and strong and do a lot...but not any more, I'm weak and feel small and somehow I forgot...I used to go places and drive my car...now I'm mostly at home and don't drive very far.. …

I take prevacid which is in the same family of drugs. I produce too much acid and cannot even drink water if I do not take it. You might not be able to do well without taking this medication. There is a link between GERD and COPD. Some experts believe …

I started yesterday kinda SOB. About mid day I used my combinvent that had been open 80 day. Shortly after my breathing wasn't where it should be. After only 2 hrs I opened a new canister... much better. Today, I tried that old one...no effect. So I …

Hi Again. About a month ago, I Let you all know about some issues I have been having. Diagnosed with URI in May, 2 rounds of antibiotics and an over night stay in the hospital, I was still very SOB. Had chest xray done, that came back clear but my PCP …

I'm thinking of converting from oil to gas? Has anyone here converted? Any info would be appreciated. Looking forward to better breathing!

Here is some current clinical trials with xolair http://www.druglib.com/druginfo/xolair/trials/ Xolair is for allergic asthmatics. I been on xolair since 2003 as far as I can remember. My asthma overlapped to copd with the emphysema. I am still …

I've been logging my Short of breath episodes and noticed 90% of them are in the morning. Nothing bad like other days, but every morning about 15 or 20 minutes after I wake up the wheezing is present and slight congestion that I can't cough up, just …

i feel silly for asking but what is this CO1 AND CO2 i keep seeing everyone talk about?

How does cpap machine effects copd (emphysema)?? I'm 16 years old copd patient so I want to ask how does it effects copd during the copd acute and during the day??

Wanted to check and see how we are doing with The Friend Button? if we can hit it before the new user exits we can make a huge impact on someone's life. Love You Guys Bill66

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First time I had Exacerbation landed in hospital for a week. My stamina is very low how do I start to get my strength back. I have a double whammy with asbestosis which limits my inhaling and copd limits exhaling.

EDITED TO ADD REMAINDER OF MY POST WHICH DISAPPEARED INTO SOME BLACK HOLE SOMEPLACE........ I haven't been (I live in Florida), but looking at their website, I noticed that Dr. Gerard Turino is a faculty member. He was Chairman of the COPD Foundation …

I hate to do this, but I see two problems here. First, your having a life-threatening disease might scare the hell out of a prospective employer. From an employer's point of view, this might be a liability. Second, the Americans With Disabilities Act …

I get it now - this is part of the COPD Foundation's survey to see which meds we are on, and then we could check them if we wanted to find members who are on the same meds as we are. Good idea to use it as a guide to checking which are covered by your …